Henry VII's government Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three main functions of the Council?
A
- to advise the king
- to administer the realm on the Kings behalf
- to make legal judgement
2
Q
What are the three main types of councillor?
A
- members of the nobility ( Daubeney and Dynham)
- Churchmen ( John Morton and Richard Fox)
- Laymen ( Reginald Bray and Edmund Dudley)
3
Q
What is the Great Council?
A
An occasional gathering of the House of lords with no clearly defined functions. Mainly due to issues related to war rebellion it national security.
4
Q
Who was John Morton?
A
- A churchman and lawyer
- Public career as a lancastrian
- made peace with the yorkists to serve Edward IV
- became bishop of Ely and then bishop of Canterbury by H in 1486
5
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Who was Richard Fox?
A
- 1447-1528
- began serving HVII while he was in exile
-1485 became bishop of Exeter and Lord keeper of the seal - made bishop of Bath and Wells, Durham and Winchester
- managed the transition of the crown from Richard III to HVII
6
Q
Who was Sir Reginald Bray?
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- faithful servant of H
- Helped raise funds for the battle of Bodsworth
- Influenced through his role of chancellor
- Thomas Penn described him as “Kings chief executive”
7
Q
The role of the Council Learned in law?
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- developed during the second half of the reign by Sir Reginald Bray
- met in the office of the Duchy of Lancaster
- function to maintain the Kings Revenue
- ensures henry gets all the money he is entitled to
- made the system of bonds and recognisances
8
Q
Who was Richard Empson?
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- A member of the kings council from 1494
- Eventually chaired the council learned
- arrested after the death of the king charged with treason and executed
9
Q
Who was Edmund Dudley?
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- came to prominence after the death of Bray
- role to exploit financial opportunities- to make influential enemies
- became vulnerable to counter-attack as soon as he lost the kings protection
10
Q
The role of the royal court?
A
- the centre of government
- focus on a personal monarchy
- a place for royal ceremonies and found wherever the kind was
- where the power of the monarch was demonstrated
- how rewards and status were distributed
11
Q
What were the different levels of court?
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- household proper ( look after the king )
- the Chamber ( looked after by the lord chaimberlain )
12
Q
What was the privy chamber?
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- a place the king could retreat protected by his most intimate servants
- members had direct access to the monarch
- made it more difficult for those out of favour to gain the kings support
13
Q
Who were the people closest to him?
A
- Jasper Tudor
- Earl of Oxford
- Lord Stanley
- Lady Margaret Beaufort
